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puissant

[ pyoo-uh-suhnt, pyoo-is-uhnt, pwis-uhnt ]

adjective

, Literary.
  1. powerful; mighty; potent.


puissant

/ ˈpjuːɪsənt /

adjective

  1. archaic.
    powerful
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈpuissantly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • puis·sant·ly adverb
  • over·puis·sant adjective
  • over·puis·sant·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of puissant1

1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French < Vulgar Latin *possent- (stem of *possēns ), for Latin potent- (stem of potēns ), present participle of posse to be able, have power; potent 1, -ant
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Word History and Origins

Origin of puissant1

C15: from Old French, ultimately from Latin potēns mighty, from posse to have power
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Example Sentences

For he deemed a lady so much sought after must needs be a puissant dame.

Then they were seated behind him, and the puissant horses shot off down the Corso and towards the Bastioni at a magnificent pace.

High, puissant and redoubtable seigneur of Nointel, Jacques Bonhomme pardons you for the outrage he perpetrated upon you!

No more wars: puissant Ladies, shew conditions And freely I accept 'em.

Half an hour later, Haward rose from his chair and bowed low as to some highborn and puissant dame.

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